Transocean, the owner and operator of the drilling rig that caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last year, has concluded in an internal investigation that oil well owner BP was primarily responsible for the massive oil spill that resulted.

Religious groups are mobilizing to tackle the well-hidden crime of human trafficking, which has spiked in numbers to more than 27 million women and children bought and sold into sexual slavery every year.

Social networking websites now play a critical role in anti-government protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. But media experts say the people, not the technology, are driving the demonstrations. Social media is also saving lives in the Middle East.

The stakes are high for New York as state senators could cast their vote Monday on whether or not to legalize same-sex marriage. “Obviously, it’s crunch time right now,” said a traditional marriage advocate

Health officials discovered the first case of West Nile in a batch of birds in northern Illinois on Friday and believe a hot summer could increase mosquito activity, which could lead to the spread of the disease.

Medical miracles are being presented by various respected doctors as they search for evidence of Divine Healing at the 8th Annual International “Spirituality and Medicine” Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia.

Northwestern University researchers and The Kaiser Family Foundation put together a media study, all races represented, to see what children use media the most and the results are staggering, according to researchers.

The National Archives and the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon Presidential Libraries released on Monday in its entirety the official Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force (commonly referred to as the Pentagon Papers).

Taking Rome by storm, Lady Gaga made a special appearance at the 2011 Gay Pride Parade and Concert in Rome over the weekend in hopes of bringing a message of defiance against the Vatican, organizers said.

Published author and businessman Steve Michaels has a strong opinion about the fear of dying. His latest book, How to Die with a Smile on Your Face, is a timely publication and reveals some interesting secrets about peace of mind in a troubled world.

The Syrian government’s offensive in northern Syria has created a human rights crisis and despite the efforts of Syrian authorities to prevent access to the country, Human Rights Watch researchers are interviewing citizens inside Syria.

The city of Cambridge, Mass., which is considered by some as a progressive municipality after becoming the first in the nation to offer same-sex marriage licenses, has approved another piece of legislation that is most likely the first of its kind to hit the city coffers.